Your answer would go like this:-
"You don't understand. It's all his/her mother's fault. He/she didn't have a father and we must blame society and blame Christianity. You have tell these people, "Please don't murder or rape again, it isn't very nice. Now run off and have a nice day."
Our bleeding-heart, small-ell liberal socialists who run the penal system have been treating criminals this way for far too long. Most violence is perpetrated by cowards. Cowards love to bully but hate pain, so make it hurt.
As I said: "Recidivism will drop."

Maybe it's because of the way your children raised their children that we are in this type of mess. I think it all started with Madeline Murray O'Hare. Then graduated to the "My kid can wear whatever he wants to school" mentality. Since then EVERYTHING imaginable has been challenged in schools around this country and the world for that matter. Your kid wants to wear an ear ring? Take them to court. Your kid wants to wear his hoodie or his Metallica T-shirt? Take them to court. Your kid doesn't want to cut his hair? Take them to court. Then it becomes a national media sensation with interviews of these trashy mothers thumbing their noses at authorities. So who raised these mothers and fathers that teach their kids to do whatever they want? Then they give them the tools like access to the internet with all the porn and recipes for bombs and putting out hit lists. Then you have your cell phones so they can start "sexting" each other their private parts. Blame yourselves for the way the kids are. Don't look for other people to blame for the differences today. It's been years in the making of conditioning young people that they can have whatever they want as long as they scream loud enough. For example, your kids brings a pocket knife to school and gets busted because of the zero tolerance. Now you hire a lawyer to fight this instead of saying yeah my kid did bring a knife and is guilty. He was, wasn't he? Check your kids backpack every morning. Take some responsibility.

Lets see... I have 3 great grand sons who arrive at my house at 5:30 every school morning... take up residence on my pre prepared sleeping facilities and either sleep or keep quiet until Wife comes out of the Bedroom, and they then Pop Up like they got springs, dash into the kitchen, turn on the tv and turn their little mouths upward for their morning treats......

After time passes, it is time for them to leave the house and go to school (Conveniently located across the street from us) YOU have seen cartoons of the Tazmanian Devil haven't you.... These three little boys make him look like he is in slow motion.... EVEN Finding a back pack to search is a MAJOR TASK..... and searching its various pockets (6 on one of them) and into all the deep dark corners is something that a 75yr old grandma just doesn't feel up too.... SO Far they have avoided the Police....

Responsibility falls on the Adult AND the young ones..... they know the rules and so far have obeyed them....

Mike

By today's standards, none of us were supposed to ever make it past High School.

HIGH SCHOOL -- 1957 vs. 2013

Scenario 1:
Jack goes quail hunting before school and then pulls into the school parking lot with his shotgun in his truck's gun rack.
1957 - Vice Principal comes over, looks at Jack's shotgun, goes to his car and gets his shotgun to show Jack.
2013 - School goes into lock down, FBI called, Jack hauled off to jail and never sees his truck or gun again. Counselors called in for traumatized students and teachers.

Scenario 2:
Johnny and Mark get into a fist fight after school.
1957 - Crowd gathers. Mark wins. Johnny and Mark shake hands and end up buddies.
2013 - Police called and SWAT team arrives -- they arrest both Johnny and Mark. They are both charged with assault and both expelled even though Johnny started it .

Scenario 3:
Jeffrey will not be still in class, he disrupts other students.
1957 - Jeffrey sent to the Principal's office and given a good paddling by the Principal. He then returns to class, sits still and does not disrupt class again.
2013 - Jeffrey is given huge doses of Ritalin. He becomes a zombie. He is then tested for ADD. The family gets extra money (SSI) from the government because Jeffrey has a disability.

Scenario 4:
Billy breaks a window in his neighbor's car and his Dad gives him a whipping with his belt.
1957 - Billy is more careful next time, grows up normal, goes to college and becomes a successful businessman.
2013 - Billy's dad is arrested for child abuse, Billy is removed to foster care and joins a gang. The state psychologist is told by Billy's sister that she remembers being abused (spanked) herself and their dad goes to prison. Billy's mom has an affair with the psychologist.

Scenario 5:
Mark gets a headache and takes some aspirin to school.
1957 - Mark shares his aspirin with the Principal out on the smoking dock .
2013 - The police are called and Mark is expelled from school for drug violations. His car is then searched for drugs and weapons.




Scenario 7:
Johnny takes apart leftover firecrackers from the Fourth of July, puts them in a model airplane paint bottle and blows up a red ant bed.
1957 - Ants die.
2013 - ATF, Homeland Security and the FBI are all called. Johnny is charged with domestic terrorism. The FBI investigates his parents - and all siblings are removed from their home and all computers are confiscated. Johnny's dad is placed on a terror watch list and is never allowed to fly again.

Scenario 8:
Johnny falls while running during recess and scrapes his knee. He is found crying by his teacher, Mary. Mary hugs him to comfort him.
1957 - In a short time, Johnny feels better and goes on playing.
2013- Mary is accused of being a sexual predator and loses her job. She faces 3 years in State Prison. Johnny undergoes 5 years of therapy.